[metalurgist]

The president does not have constitutional authority to strike down parts of a law. He can veto or sign. That's it

I heard the President on the radio today asking Congress to pass a new type of line item veto. Could this be Specter's way of getting this issue brought up before the Senate?

[Huck]

I heard the President on the radio today asking Congress to pass a new type of line item veto. Could this be Specter's way of getting this issue brought up before the Senate?

I don't think so. I think Specter is interested in the power of the Senate. That's his club, and he's advocating for the Senate against the executive. I think that's all this is about, but we shall see.